The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and naturally, there are some great deals to be had in the eReader sector too. During Cyber Monday Week, Amazon is offering its two cheaper Kindle models at even lower prices (Paperwhite for 80 euros instead of 120 euros, Basic Kindle for 50 euros instead of 70 euros). After eBook.de already slashed prices for Black Friday, Thalia is stepping up its game […]
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With a significant version leap, there has been a new firmware update for the Tolino eBook Readers in the past few days. The version jumps from the previous 1.9.4 directly to 10.0.1. This update is available for all old and current Tolino models and can be downloaded via the official homepage or directly on the eReader. After the previous update already fundamentally revamped the collection feature, synchronization is now being […]
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After there was already an initial hint some time ago, the cat is now out of the bag: Rakuten has unveiled the new Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2. This eBook reader succeeds the highly popular and successful Aura H2O first generation here and offers a gentle evolution. The display size remains the same at 6.8 inches. Similarly, the resolution of 1430×1080 pixels is unchanged, resulting in a pixel density of […]
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Note: An earlier version of the article stated that Rakuten Kobo aimed to take over the Tolino brand. However, the correct information is that the Tolino shares held by Deutsche Telekom were acquired. Consequently, Rakuten Kobo becomes another partner within the Tolino alliance alongside Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, and Libri, and is responsible, among other things, for the technical implementation. Update from January 21, 2017: After the acquisition of the Tolino […]
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The following guide was written for firmware version 1.9.0. Use it only if you’re still using this version. For more recent firmware versions, follow this guide. The Tolino Alliance eBook readers have become not only a hot buy for the average user but also for tinkerers and individualists. The Tolino interface is based on Android 4.0.4, which can be rooted on all models released so far. This allows you to […]
Read allThe Tolino Shine has been a great success for the alliance of Telekom, Bertelsmann, Weltbild, Hugendubel, and Thalia, and has been improved with various updates in the past months, earning a good rating of 1.6 from us. However, the Tolino alliance is not content to rely solely on an eBook reader to expand its digital offerings. Since the fall, it has also offered two tablets. The Tolino Tab 7″ is […]
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Last year, the Tolino Alliance surprised everyone with the introduction of two tablets. A 7-inch and an 8.9-inch model were launched in the fall of 2013, intended to complement the eReading and multimedia offerings. The main competitor, Amazon, was certainly in their sights with this release. However, several surveys about digital reading habits, which indicate frequent reading on tablets and smartphones, likely contributed to the decision to launch two flat […]
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For the past few weeks, the two newest Tolino additions, the Vision 3 HD and Shine 2 HD, have been available in stores. As noted in the review of the new Shine model, the devices come with a new firmware version. The software, marked with version 1.7.2, primarily offers changes “under the hood.” Unfortunately, feature enhancements are somewhat limited, but the program icons now use a vector font. The previously […]
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They say good things come to those who wait. When the Tolino Vision was first launched, an update for the Shine was already announced. The press release at that time stated: “The tolino shine remains on sale and will soon receive a free software update.” After almost two months, it’s finally happening: the first Tolino eBook Reader is being updated to version 1.4.5 and is receiving a variety of improvements. […]
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When the Tolino Alliance announced the use of Android as the operating system for the Tolino Shine, hopes were high in the modding community that gaining root access to the device would be quick and easy. Unfortunately, this has not been the case so far. Even after more than 100 days on the market, the Tolino Shine remains just a regular reader. This doesn’t mean that clever tinkerers, hackers, or […]
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